Summer apperitives

I don’t know if it’s the same with you guys, but in summer, I’m rarely hungry and the only thing that I usually fancy isgazpacho, my reddish golden cold soup 0r a refreshing apperitive with a cold beer, cheese, olives and easy healthy dips that go well with light vegetables or fruits.

For this special family gathering, back in Spain, we chose:

Variety of cheeses

Fuet (catalan pork cured meat)

Olives and pickles

Carrot (and cucumber) crudittés

Melon and ham skewers

Hummus

Guacamole

Breadsticks or tortilla chips

For the Hummus and Guacamole dip, I used the Thermomix recipes, but you can very well use the blender.

Add into the blender in this order/ Añade a la batidora en este orden:

2-3 cloves of garlic

400g boiled or canned chickpeas

2-3 tbsps water

juice of 1 large lemon

3 tbsps sesame seeds (or tahini)

1/2- 1 tsp salt

4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil

If you want, add 1/2 tsp ground cumin

Blend. When mixed, pour into a bowl to serve cold. For garnish, make a circle on the top of the dip, add oil and a pinch of paprika.